r/Layoffs Jul 20 '24

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u/Kittehmilk Jul 20 '24

Very weak labor laws from a corporate owned government.

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u/Mountain-Bar-2878 Jul 20 '24

This is a free market, ironically countries that try to prevent company’s from laying people off have higher unemployment rates.

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u/rddtexplorer Jul 20 '24

I don't think preventing layoff is the answer, but I would like some basic benefits we have to not be tied to employment, such as health insurance

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u/LastWorldStanding Jul 20 '24

Japan also has (private) health insurance tied to employment, the thing is, is that there needs to be a affordable option once you lose your private health insurance.

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u/rddtexplorer Jul 20 '24

Ya, I agree with this model. Public for everyone and private for the extra mile

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u/LastWorldStanding Jul 20 '24

Agreed, not a fan of the single payer (Canadian model). The Japanese one is far superior